第4部分(第6/6 頁)

ar　of　lethal　consequences　gave　me　the　courage　to　insist　he　re…examine　me；　at　which　point　he　reluctantly　acknowledged　that；　yes；　it　did　seem　to　be　the　original　lump。　He　removed　it　in　a　second　surgery。

In　my　case；　I　had　to　confess　that　I　was　stupid　because　I　didn’t　understand　technical　things。　Yet；　even　after　acknowledging　that　I’m　actually　a　pretty　intelligent　person；　I　still　had　to　grieve　the　fact　that　no　amount　of　classes　or　training　would　ever　pletely　solve　my　technical　ineptitude！

Another　lie　I　believed　about　myself　was　that　I’d　been　selfish　for　having　only　one　child。　The　truth　is；　I　nearly　died　giving　birth　to　my　daughter；　and　my　husband　didn’t　want　to　adopt。　Still；　I　spent　years　feeling　like　an　inferior　mother—like　I　should　have　trusted　God　to　protect　me　in　subsequent　childbirths。

I　now　believe　that—in　my　case—one　child　was　God’s　will　for　me。　I’ve　rejected　the　condemnation。　Ne